howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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27 January 2009
18:4414025i saw a comment from the french leader about the irish referendum.
roughly translated he said that the irish had been naughty, but will be given another chance to accept to the treaty.
aren't they the lucky ones????????
a copy of his comments should be delivered to every house in the irish republic, so that the electorate know what is thought of them.
27 January 2009
21:2914042That is exactly what they said in effect Howard. Patronising? Oui!!!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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27 January 2009
21:4514048bern
this seems to be the attitude of many of our bosses at european headquarters.
in a lot of the countries within the union, little is asked of the politicians by the public, so many joined the euro currency without asking the people.
they seem astounded that people can have their own political views.
once the dutch and irish told them where to go, big panic, stop everything now, before the previously docile countries start standing up too.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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28 January 2009
08:5614079Well said Barry, Bern and Howard.
Sorry PaulB, your view on EU is a wrong one.
Roger
Brian Dixon
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28 January 2009
10:1314085nothing wrong with the eu just dont follow the rules.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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28 January 2009
10:4014091Better not to have idiotic rules in the first place. Have a rule and however daft some jobsworth will want to enforce it.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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28 January 2009
10:4214092not really, they could be over ruled.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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28 January 2009
10:5614096So simple isnt it Brian but no it is not. Create a rule for something and 'rules is rules' will apply. We need less interfering and busybodying and the EU is the worse of all.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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28 January 2009
12:1414102rules are made to be broken,all other eu countrys do it regular.where as this country are to scared to full stop,the truble with our politicans is this country is that they take the rules as gospel.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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28 January 2009
16:1014128This is what Nicolas Sarkozy said about Ireland:
"Sarkozy warns Ireland not to vote "No" again
Here is Nicolas Sarkozy addressing his party members:
"Il fallait débloquer la situation. C'est ce que nous avons fait, avec le traité de Lisbonne. Il va falloir se battre pour l'emporter en Irlande. Je sais que j'avais fait un petit peu débat quand j'avais dit à nos amis irlandais qu'ils devraient revoter, mais je leur dirais, de la même façon, que c'est toute l'Europe qui s'est portée à leurs côtés quand leurs banques ont failli être emportées par la crise financière."
For those of you who don't speak French - or rather, don't speak French as it is used by presidents and Eurocrats - here is a rough translation:
"Listen, Paddy, don't try our patience. You're in trouble over this banking crisis and, if you don't play along and reverse your decision, you'll find us pretty nasty neighbours".
You think I'm being unfair? That my translation is too loose? Then let me remind you that, on the eve of poll, Sarkozy's foreign minister tetchily told the Irish that, if they voted "No", EU money would dry up (which is a bit rich coming from a country that has been a far larger recipient of EU largesse than Ireland which, from 2010, will be a net contributor). Let me remind you, too, that Sarko himself described the Irish as a bunch of bloody fools who had been stuffing their faces at Europe's expense over the years.
Here you see the true face of Euro-integrationism. Rather than trying to persuade anyone of the merits of the European Constitution Lisbon Treaty, Sarko hectors and blusters, bullies and threatens. I hope the Irish won't give in to pressure: it wouldn't be like them.
I think patronising and insulting - vote as we tell you, or we'll take your money away.
Roger
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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28 January 2009
16:1614130seems fair comet from sarkozy,blunt and straight to the point.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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28 January 2009
16:4814147In a previous age it would have led to war Brian. Ah, that is why we need the Trident replacement, the French...the penny drops.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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28 January 2009
16:5014151the tridant missile is now out dated not evan the french want them,we could flog them of to the highst bidder.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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28 January 2009
17:0014155i have just got to say soming on this post that will keep my name on the headings all in one roe it looks better that way
and i have not been drinking.
vic m
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29 January 2009
23:1414301Very funny Vic....Headings all in one roe.
Having just read all of this thread and a few things bother me and the same as Gary have paid for a freshwater licence for over 40yrs.
HOW is this new rule going to be enforced?
IS it just directed at Britain or will it affect the whole of europe.
I have a very sneaky feeling We will be the only silly sods to enforce it.
Can you see it applying in Spain, France, portugal or any other EU country
Good old GB, stick to the rules.
Ian...
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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29 January 2009
23:1814302Ian it is alright for you,because you have got your own fish
Vic M